Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-02
THE YEARS FIRST DAY.
A QUIET CELEBRATION or THE
BIRrH OF 1887.

Very Few Calls Msde-The Old Fash
toned Custom about Died Out-NOt
Many Carriages Hired aud Frw Poo
pie Observe tn. DHy-Bustness Goes
On as UsuaI Except at the Banks and
Public Offices.
There was not as much enthusiasm
yesterday over the social observances OF
New Years day as there has been in
years gone by. A dozen or more forlorn
and empty baskets hung from as many
door knobs and bell handles in different
parts OF the city.
There were a few struggling callers In
carriages late in the afternoon. but they
were hardly enough to attract attention,
except the few who wore the conventional
swallow tail, low vest and white tie.
There was very little demand for car
Tiages at the livery stables, and the livery
men had out few carriages except for
afternoon drives on the she'll roads.
THE CUSTOM DYING OUT.
The old fashioned custom OF New Years
Gala Rat wears ago was observed by
sveTy ans n+S very nearly died out. A
dozen N~Ars a-0 the absence of baskets
81 bne dOorhu235 would have meant that
,hc ladies' were at home and were receiy-
ing. Bat times have changed and it is
40 longer The correct thing" to skip up
apd down one stoop after another several
soores Of times in the course OF the 1st of
January. The few baskets that were
hJna out yesterday TO receive the proxies
"t tae callers that we're abroad told the
ssory OF what used to be.
BUSINESS GoEF ON AS USUAL.
There was very little observance of the
Il in tho I'm = n Ra
ing legal holiday the banks aud ex-
changes and city and government offices
were closed. None of the courts were In
session, and the public officials spent the
dav after their liking.
AT the custom house it was a happy
New Years for tn officials, to most of
whom it vas the first they had seen in
office.
On Broughton street there were the
usual Saturday crowds. All OF the retail
stores were open. The weather WAS fine
aud shoppers were out in numbers. A
GOOD many people took advantage of the
weather by drives in the country.
NEW YEARS MARKETERS.
At the market there were the usual
Saturday buyers, and the stalls, many of
them, were in holiday dress. Tue buying
was not SO heavy, however, as on Christ
mas day.
The saloons nearly all set out New
Years lunches, and of course did
thriving business. The sidewalks behaved
pretty we'll all day, aud it was only at
night that they began to wabble and give
cause tor complaint.
The hotels spread New Year tables for
their guests, and the menus did credit to
the reputation of the caterers.
THE SMALL BOYS NEW YEAR.
The class that seemed to enjoy the day
most was the small boy, who had left over
some Of his Christmas stock of fire.
crackers and tin horn or two the in
sides of which were not blown out. The
footing began long before daylight and it
lasted until the Exchange clock an
nounced the second day Of the new year,
and even then an occasional feeble tolt
was heard. In the southern part of the
city the squares at night were illuminated
with bonfres and rockets and roman
candles filled the air. 1t was, in fact, a
sort of second edition of Christmas night
in quIeter way.
the oics had comparatively quiet
day, and very few arrests were made.
Very little swearing off was known to
have been done. Very little can be done
on New Years day. The swearing of is
done at later day if ever. At midnight
only one case was booked at the police
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